Washington, Jan 5 (Prensa Latina) The Los Angeles Hands Off Cuba Committee reaffirmed its solidarity with the island and condemned the U.S. government's aggression against Venezuela and the kidnapping of that country's president, Nicolas Maduro.

The organization, which joined the national and international condemnation, warned of the escalating hostility of the current Republican administration in Latin America and the Caribbean.

They also mentioned the ongoing measures against Cuba that reinforce the economic, financial, and commercial blockade that has been attempting to suffocate the Caribbean nation for more than six decades.

“Trump says: first Venezuela, then Cuba. We say NO,” emphasized the Los Angeles Committee, which is part of the extensive National Network on Cuba in the United States.

“We need to organize actions worldwide, street protests, and informational talks like the ones we are holding here in Los Angeles, united fronts with the broadest possible forces,” a press release stated.

Also in the United States, the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, commonly known as the AFL-CIO, spoke out for the first time against the U.S. attacks on the Latin American country.

“We join the international labor community in condemning President Trump’s unconstitutional actions in Venezuela,” emphasized a statement from the largest labor federation in the United States and Canada.

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